WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of […]
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Perdue unveils Farmers.gov, interactive website for agricultural producers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months to allow agricultural producers to make appointments with USDA offices, file forms and […]
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Why the Trump administration won’t let Maine ban soda and candy from food stamps
Momentum is building for new food stamp restrictions that would ban the purchase of candy and soda. This week, however, the Trump administration denied a request from the state of Maine that would have placed such restrictions on its food stamp program. The denial, issued Tuesday, is the first sign that President Donald Trump’s Department […]
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USDA approves emergency forest restoration assistance
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Marcia Hall has announced that Androscoggin and Oxford counties are approved to accept applications for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to address damages due to high wind and rain from the severe storm on Oct. 29. EFRP provides payments to eligible owners […]
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USDA low interest emergency physical loss loans available for 13 Maine counties
BANGOR — U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Steve Peterson has announced that physical loss loans are available for 13 counties in Maine. Farm operators who have suffered major physical losses caused by heavy rain, high winds and flash flooding that occurred from Oct. 29 through Oct. 30, may be eligible […]
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Deadline near to vote in Farm Service Agency county committee election
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Maine Farm Service Agency Executive Director SED Dave Lavway has reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that FSA county committee elections began Nov. 6, with the mailing of ballots. Eligible voters must return ballots to their local FSA offices by Monday, Dec. 4, to ensure that their vote […]
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USDA offers targeted farm loan funding
BANGOR — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Maine Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, David R. Lavway, reminds producers that FSA offers specially targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. “Each year, a portion of FSA’s loan funds are set aside to lend to targeted […]
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USDA Oxford County Local Working Group to discuss issues
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public to attend a meeting of the Oxford County USDA Local Working Group from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the USDA Service Center, 17 Olson Road. The Local Working Group will provide recommendations […]
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Annual meeting to discuss Farm Bill funds in Franklin County
CHESTERVILLE — Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking members of the community to participate in a conversation about allocating USDA funding. Franklin County individuals, foresters, farmers, community members and others will tasked with the annual job of identifying priority areas of concern in each district or county. Next, the areas of concern will prioritized as to how USDA […]
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Constructing, maintaining ponds topic of one-day class
FARMINGTON — A pond construction and maintenance class will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the downstairs conference room at the Farmington Town Office, 152 Farmington Falls Road. Each participant will leave with a “Ponds – Planning, Design, Construction” handbook plus new knowledge about ponds. They may purchase a […]